Post Office

Melbourne Beach town commissioners are spearheading a campaign to keep their post office open. More: continued here

Reuters Little America mulls 'village' post officeBillings GazetteOn any summer day, the post office at Little America is bustling. Drivers park at the truck stop, knowing they can eat at one of three restaurants, refuel and send postcards to loved ones from the post office. Tourists mail souvenirs they don't want to …Feeling the stamp…

Melbourne Beach town commissioners are spearheading a campaign to keep their …Florida Today1:34 pm The beachside community's brick-faced post office on Ocean Avenue is one of 3653 outlets — including two in Cocoa — which may close because of the federal agency's budgetary woes. / 2011 FLORIDA TODAY photo Melbourne Beach leaders hope to …and…

Community meetings set to address post office closure studiesNews-Press NowA new series of community meetings will be held to allow patrons to speak on the potential closing of rural post offices in the region. The first meetings are set for 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm today at Allendale and Denver in Worth County, respectively. ……

Chicago Tribune West Side residents worry cuts will wipe out area's post officesChicago TribuneAnnazette Collins and Chicago Ald. Jason Ervin were expected to rally with residents of the West Side on Monday at the Mary Alice Henry Post Office, 4222 W. Madison St., in opposition to plans by the US Postal Service that could result…

Reuters Feeling the stamp of e-mailBoston GlobeBut the Postal Service needs to adapt as times change. Especially for those who don't have cars, the trek to another post office will prove a time-eating inconvenience. But it's impossible to ignore that the demand for paper mail has fallen 20 percent …Factbox: U.S. Post Office's troubled financial…

Melbourne Beach leaders launch letter-writing campaign to keep post office openFlorida Today1:34 pm The beachside community's brick-faced post office on Ocean Avenue is one of 3653 outlets — including two in Cocoa — which may close because of the federal agency's budgetary woes. / 2011 FLORIDA TODAY photo Melbourne Beach leaders hope to … More:…

My Turn: Douglas' post office is neededJuneau EmpireClearly the Postal Service has the power to close the Douglas post office, but this is not the right decision. The Postal Service must pay attention and be accountable — but that doesn't mean it should operate exactly like a business. … More: continued here

Evening Standard 35 is average age for potential FTBsMortgage IntroducerNew research from Post Office Mortgages tracked the average age of first-time buyers since 1960, finding that those who bought their first home in the early 1960s were on average just 23 years old – significantly lower than today's expected average age …Poll: buying homes turning…

The doors could soon close at up to 17 post office branches in southeast Michigan, as the U.S. Postal Service continues to struggle with its finances and the ever-decreasing mail volumes. More: continued here